Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
Any requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here. |
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This page is a forum in which users can request, and global renamers (including Stewards) familiar with local usurpation guidelines, can consider and carry out, the "usurpation" of usernames primarily held locally. This consists of renaming an existing account in order to vacate the username and allow another user to take it.
Please note that global accounts whose "home wiki" is another project or which have significant attachments on other projects cannot be usurped here; these requests must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes (see meta:Help:Unified login).
A few users have agreed to provide assistance with the mechanics of this process. If you wish to assist as well, please read the linked page carefully.
Notes
- The account you want to usurp must have the English Wikipedia as its "home wiki", i.e. should be displayed next to the en.wikipedia.org entry for the account at Special:CentralAuth.
- The account you want to usurp should have no edits or significant log entries to qualify for usurpation (though rare exceptions are made in some circumstances). This includes edits or log actions on other Wikimedia projects. These can be checked through Special:CentralAuth.
- Please do not request usurpation of another account if your own user account is less than several months old, or barely used. In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users.
Instructions
- Log in to your present account.
- Please do not leave a talk page message or e-mail the target account yourself. If this becomes necessary, a user familiar with the usurpation process will do so.
- Click here to place your request.
- Replace "
TARGET NAME
" with the username you wish to usurp. - Replace "
YOUR REASON
" with a description of why you want to usurp the account. - Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- Replace "
- If the URL above does not work, simply copy the following text, click "edit this page" and paste it at the bottom of the page. Modify it as indicated.
{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON}}
Advanced usage
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- Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
- Your request is now complete and ready to be processed after the hold period (usually about a week). If the owner of the target account does not object, a global renamer will fulfill your request provided other requirements are met. Do not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.
- Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.
Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 15:42:10, 27 March 2024 (UTC) (
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February 27, 2024[edit]
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 6, 2024.
Anwar Ewaa Hotels → Ewaa Hotels[edit]
Status: Not done
- Current username: Anwar Ewaa Hotels (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Ewaa Hotels (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 08:17, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: Wrong name Anwar Ewaa Hotels (talk) 08:17, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Ewaa Hotels" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:20, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
March 8, 2024[edit]
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 16, 2024.
Personhumanperson → Neuropol[edit]
Status: On hold
- Current username: Personhumanperson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Neuropol (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 14:53, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: Account was used once over 17 years ago and the edit was reverted, no other activity. My current username is odd, hard to remember, insignificant, long, and unprofessional. Personhumanperson (talk) 14:53, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 176 undeleted edits and 28 deleted edits, for a total of 204 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 204 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:55, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
- On hold until 11 April 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 01:22, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
March 10, 2024[edit]
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 18, 2024.
Allfather B → Allfather[edit]
Status: On hold
- Current username: Allfather B (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Allfather (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 17:16, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: The username is taken and has not been used in 17 years. I would like to usurp it if no objections present. Allfather B (talk) 17:16, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- Comment - Allfather B is my PUBLICSOCK. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 17:18, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:22, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- On hold until 11 April 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 01:35, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
BHUSHAN333 → BHUSHAN[edit]
Status: On hold
- Current username: BHUSHAN333 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: BHUSHAN (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 18:39, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: The username is taken and has not been used in 8 years. I want to usurp it if no objections are present. BHUSHAN (talk) 18:39, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
- Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 486 undeleted edits and 21 deleted edits, for a total of 507 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 519 total edits on 18 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:46, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- The request is On hold until 14 April 2024. Notified the target user via talk page. - FlightTime (open channel) 22:42, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- Update correct hold date. - FlightTime (open channel) 15:52, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- Renamer note: Target user also notified via email @ this time. - FlightTime (open channel) 00:22, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
March 11, 2024[edit]
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 19, 2024.
Thecowboygilbert → Cowboygilbert[edit]
Status: On hold
- Current username: Thecowboygilbert (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Cowboygilbert (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 14:25, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: Account in question has been inactive since 2021 and has made one edit to it's sandbox. Simply want the "The" removed from the username. Thecowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 14:25, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has Wikipedia user logs entries. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 604 undeleted edits and 63 deleted edits, for a total of 667 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 667 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:27, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- On hold until 11 April 2024. User notified via talk page. Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 11:09, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
March 19, 2024[edit]
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 27, 2024.
Flighttime again → Flighttime[edit]
Status: On hold
- Current username: Flighttime again (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Flighttime (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 01:39, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: I mistakenly typed in my username in a search and found the target account, I would like to unserp that account as a dopplgainer. Flighttime again (talk) 01:39, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- Confirming this post. - FlightTime (open channel) 01:41, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:47, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- On hold until 19 April 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:07, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
March 20, 2024[edit]
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 28, 2024.
Mkfreal → The MK[edit]
Status: On hold
- Current username: Mkfreal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: The MK (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 17:57, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: The account holding the username "The MK" only has one edit, which was over 17 years ago, I would would like to usurp it if there are no problems. Mkfreal (talk) 17:57, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 129 undeleted edits and 12 deleted edits, for a total of 141 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 180 total edits on 21 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:59, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- On hold Until 20 April 2024. Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 04:25, 21 March 2024 (UTC)